Dusseldorf vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
92
63
😀 Quality of life
96
45
🏙️ Population
631K
1.27M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 101% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2065th and 5704th ($1979 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 7th in Germany and South Africa, respectively. Check Germany vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 25th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Soweto

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Dusseldorf Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915